Monday, February 24, 2025

using the lord of the rings memes to explain how school has been


my face when I open canvas at 11:30 and
see 7 quizzes, 2 ppts, 4 assignments,
and 3 tables due at 11:59

I am in dental assisting school, and am two weeks away from being finished with all of my classes. I will still have a regular internship for some weeks, but the elation I feel at having completed this long and arduous journey inspired me to look back in a humorous way!












me to myself, honestly 









me for my ICE exam. by God's grace, I passed





























patients side-eyeing you while you adjust the 
x-ray machine

























me studying for the instrument quiz for the first
time as the teacher is passing it out



me and my classmates waist deep in assignments still keepin'
it positive



what patients see when I pass the dr. the syringe


me waiting for the doctor having nothing
to say because I already asked "how are
you?" 



how it felt being one of the oldest in my class


when I realize that the students who barely tried and
still don't know tooth numbers got on the dean's list too.
(I'm not bitter. no, really, I'm not.)



the face me and my classmates make when that
one student won't stop asking questions and end
up prolonging the lecture

- from Nie

Thursday, December 26, 2024

I like... | no. 1

i like...

apple, pineapple, and mint juice

peppermint hot cocoa

aquamarine, turquoise, sky blue, mint, sea blue - any blue or blue green

dainty, minimal jewelry

white clothes

brown makeup

messy hair

fuzzy socks

tropical scentsy bars

mree

disney fairies books

my coconut lip scrub + champagne toast lip mask

my gaiam tree of life yoga mat

bell peppers + dip

ripped jeans

sweatshirts

silence

laughing

warm sunlight

philippians 4:6-7

2010s dance music

fresh air

snuggles

- from Nie

Friday, October 11, 2024

this or that || autumn tag

 since I have already filled out an autumn tag but still crave to post about autumn, I created a 'this or that' tag! chose one or the other; you cannot have both because life isn't fair. 

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plum or burgundy? || burgundy

boots or sneakers? || boots

cardigan or rain jacket? || rain jacket

stripes or plaid? || plaid. but stripes have been growing on my lately.














brown or orange? || brown! I don't like orange unless it's in nature.

sweaters or layering? || ...both. I get very cold.

pale or tan? || pale. both are beautiful, but I don't use self tanner and I don't use a tanning bed, so I'm really only tan in summer because I'm outside. 

hat or ear muffs? || ear muffs. I don't really like anything on my head, but at least ear muffs would keep me warmer.

pumpkin or apple? || can I cheat? pumpkin for savory dishes and apple for sweet? to chose only one though, I'll say apple.

cinnamon or nutmeg? || cinnamon.

cocoa or coffee? || coffee. too much coffee.

oatmeal or cinnamon roll? || cinnamon roll. I don't like the texture of oatmeal. 

soup or chili? || soup. because chili doesn't usually have broccoli and I love broccoli.

apple cider or cinnamon tea? || apple cider.

starbucks or local coffee? || I wouldn't chose coffee local to me, but a local coffee shop I've been to in Michigan called aldea is my favorite coffee place ever.

hard back or soft back? || hard back. it feels more special, but I do enjoy the process of reading from a softback more.

thriller or cozy story? || cozy story. I cannot digest horrors, or thrillers, or anything psychologically disturbing. they will bother me for months after I've seen them. 

fall break or winter break? || winter break. only because it is an entire month long!

handwritten notes or typed notes? || handwritten. 

love letter or journal entry? || love letter. I don't enjoy journaling anyways, but there is nothing like reading a letter someone took time to craft just to tell you how they feel about you. 

the hobbit or the prisoner of azkaban? || sooo difficult to choose. if we're talking movies, I'll say the hobbit and if we're talking books I'll say the prisoner of azkaban.














bookstore or thrift store? || bookstore!

halloween or thanksgiving? || thanksgiving.  

trick or treating or passing out candy? || I don't like candy very much, and halloween was never that fun for me. so, I'll say passing out candy. 

hocus pocus or halloweentown? || hocus pocus. 

pumpkin carving or corn maze? || corn maze! I love the rustling of dried corn. 














folk music or orchestral music? || orchestral. 

train ride or horseback riding? || horseback riding!

bonfire or indoor game night? || bonfire. I love fires. 

stargazing or journaling? || stargazing. it is a secret dream of mine to travel to the Isle of Sark and stargaze. 

rain or wind? || wind.

fox or bat? || fox. bats have rabies and look absolutely menacing.

brownie or boggart? || brownie! 

early rise or late night? || in autumn, late night. it depresses me to wake up without the sun. 

violin or cello? || cello. 

crunchy leaves or rustling corn? || rustling corn. it reminds me of my childhood home. 

-from Nie